AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 501-507 , October 2007

A process for analysis of sentinel events due to health care–associated infection

  • Ruth Carrico, PhD, RN, CIC

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Ruth Carrico, PhD, RN, CIC, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, 555 S. Floyd Street, K Building, 4th floor, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202.
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  • Julio Ramírez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

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PII: S0196-6553(07)00099-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.12.008

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 501-507 , October 2007